1994 Highland Regional Council election

The sixth and last election to Highland Regional Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the Independent administration maintaining their control.

The result of the election

1994 Highland Regional Council election
3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)
All 54 seats to Highland Regional Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 34 seats, 56.9% 10 seats, 11.7% 3 seats, 5.7%
Seats won 34 8 5
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 27,971 7,329 4,842
Percentage 55.2% 14.5% 9.6%
Swing 1.7% 2.8% 3.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SNP Conservative Ind. Liberal Democrat
Last election 2 seat, 11.7% 1 seat, 2.8% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won 4 2 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 8,213 832 885
Percentage 16.2% 1.6% 1.7%
Swing 4.5% 1.2%
Council Control before election


Independent

 Council Control after election


Independent

Aggregate results
Highland Regional election, 1994[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 34 63.0 55.2 27,971
  Labour 8 14.8 14.5 7,329
  Liberal Democrats 5 9.3 9.5 4,842
  SNP 4 7.4 16.2 8,213
  Conservative 2 3.7 1.6 832
  Ind. Liberal Democrat 1 1.9 1.7 885
  Green 0 0.0 0.5 261
  Scottish Militant Labour 0 0.0 0.5 278
  Republican Socialist 0 0.0 0.1 38

Ward results
15. Strathconnon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Scott Unopposed
53. Nairn County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. J. O. Graham Unopposed

References
  1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 – via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
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